Cactus and Succulents - Part Shade

Echidnopsis cereiformis

Synonym:
Echidnopsis nubica (burgundy petal form)

Family: Apocynaceae (former Asclepiadaceae)

Small, lumpy stapeliad with tiny yellow to burgundy flowers. Forms a dense, clumping, mat overtime.

Habitat:
Small lithophyte that grows in the shade between rocks in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Eritrea

Cultivation:
Should be watered once every 1 to 2 weeks during the summer, keep dry in winter. Grow in an extremely well draining media (mostly pumice), a mix of decomposed granite (DG) and pumice works very well!

A note on nomenclature:
The clone we carry has a yellow center and burgundy petals. According to some texts this form should be referred to as Echidnopsis nubica, whereas others refer to it as a synonym of Echidnopsis cereiformis, which stereotypically has solid yellow flowers.

Echinopsis

South American genus in the Trichocereeae Tribe of the Cactaceae Family. Varies, small to very tall with very colorful flowers. Stems cylindrical, occasionally globose. Includes previously separate genera like Lobivia, Trichocereus and Helianthocereus.

Euphorbia abyssinica

Tall with cactus-like growth habit branching abundantly up top with age. Can grow 30ft plus in habitat. Glossy green stems with small leaves on new growth. Good indoors, sensitive to frost.

Euphorbia aeruginosa

Red spines, wildly branching green-blue narrow pencil-like stems, to 24″ tall. Sulfur yellow flowers.

Euphorbia alfredii

Thick branches to 12″ long, large flat leaves, small reddish inflorescence.

Euphorbia ambovombensis

6″ smooth round caudex, very slow growing, with multiple narrow branches and distinctive brownish narrow wavy leaves. Keep dry in winter, will rot if wet when dormant.

Euphorbia aureoviridiflora

Stocky trunk, green turning grey-brown with age. Prominent leaf scars. Freely branching. Yellow-green bracts. Rocky soils.

Euphorbia beharensis

Native to the Subtropical dry forests of Madagascar. Rocky/sandy soils. Slender spiny branches on a small caudex base (tuberous roots). Small greenish-yellow inflorescence. 12-16″ long branches.

Euphorbia bupleurifolia

Multiple stems to 8″, deciduous, very poisonous latex. Grows best if lightly shaded. Can handle weekly water in summer, but keep very dry in winter when it loses its leaves.

Euphorbia clandestina

2 to 3 feet tall, can grow multi-stemmed over time. Green bracts tight to the stems, between the tubercules. Grows a tuft of narrow green leaves on the tops of the stems.

Euphorbia croizatii

E. xanthadenia

Shrubby spurge with spiny stems, crinkled green leaves. Large peach-colored flowers. Keep dry in winter.

Euphorbia fiherenensis

Tall multi-branched tree with slender green photosynthetic stems adapted for its natural arid habitat. Frost tender.

Euphorbia flanaganii

Large green rosettes with a profusion of narrow fingers. Forms large clusters. Sulfur yellow blooms on the tips.

Euphorbia fortuita

A Medusa Euphorbia with tuberous roots, short fingers. Forms caudex, stiff branches. Will look it’s best in full sun and with some summer heat, including in a sunny window.

 

Euphorbia francoisii

Dwarf species. Rhomboid leaves vary from pink to green with silver undersides. True succulent leaves, will do best with more sun, but are pretty flexible. Can handle more water in summer. Will root along the ground as it spreads slowly. Yellow/green inflorescence.

 

Euphorbia francoisii f. rubrifolia

E. francoisii var. crassicaulis

Beautiful variation with deep red leaves and pink veins. Dwarf species. True succulent leaves, will do best with more sun, but are pretty flexible. Can handle more water in summer. Will root along the ground as it spreads slowly. Yellow/green inflorescence.

Euphorbia grandicornis

Stout, shrublike growth with impressive spines resembling cow’s horns. Bright yellow flowers on mature plants capture the eye. Frost tender.

Euphorbia greenwayi

Thin variegated stems, black spines. Branches from the base, spreads wide.